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It’s not paranoia when it’s happening right in front of you…

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

This is a bit of a tangent, but I assumed journalism was dead as soon as "two party consent" started (not sexual, it's recording evidence of a crime). Even WITH context, you can't record people committing crimes without their consent. This completely negates the abilities of whistle blowers. Also, thank GOD NPR is publicly funded. Cutting 1% is a hilariously impotent attempt at cutting funding.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Good points, however the regime is now threatening journalists with treason charges for publishing constitutionally protected speech. So I think it's a bit of an escalation.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

I agree. "A bit", is an understatement

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This completely negates the abilities of whistle blowers.

lol, no. Whistleblowers are still able to write stuff down and testify. Recordings can still be thrown out of record but prosecutor doesn’t think you’re crazy anymore and might appeal for an exception.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Personal witnesses are easily discounted due to human error. You can write down whatever you want to, you can say whatever you want to. Unless you have a recording, it didn't happen. Sorry if you didn't know that. That's true for court and human beings in general. If there's a large number of witnesses, that may help, but public hysteria is also a thing. Also, Gina... did you really use your name and face for your account? You should change that. That's boomer levels of negligence.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If you live in America it's time to buy a gun and start training.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Make those paper targets look like uniformed and non uniformed ICE agents.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

I think we’re past using “begin” at this point.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

It will be a great day when these fascists get hung upside down from the town square or shoot themselves in their bunkers.